{"id":363156,"date":"2026-07-08T20:38:22","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T15:08:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=363156"},"modified":"2026-07-08T20:38:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T15:08:22","slug":"student-pilot-forced-to-land-plane-alone-after-instructor-jumps-to-his-death-mid-flight-news-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/07\/08\/student-pilot-forced-to-land-plane-alone-after-instructor-jumps-to-his-death-mid-flight-news-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Student pilot forced to land plane alone after instructor &#8216;jumps to his death mid-flight&#8217; | News World"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<\/div><figcaption>Leandro Bertazzo is reported to have fallen to his death from the plane as he was training a student (Picture: JamPress)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A student pilot has spoken of how she was forced to land a plane alone after her instructor \u2018jumped to his death from the cockpit\u2019 midway through the flight.<\/p>\n<p>The unnamed 22-year-old had been training along with her instructor, 42-year-old Leandro Bertazzo, over Toledo, Argentina, on July 4, when he reportedly opened the window of the Cessna C150 plane and jumped.<\/p>\n<p>The coed\u2019s account of the incident states that she watched Bertazzo plunge to his death. While she previously thought he had deployed a parachute she soon realised that was not the case.<\/p>\n<p>Despite witnessing such a harrowing moment \u2014 and having only limited experience in flying \u2014 the coed raised the alarm before landing the plane safely and unaided at Coronel Olmedo Airport, which relies in Cordoba and commonly utilized by flight schools for training pilots.<\/p>\n<p>Reports said Mr Bertazzo\u2019s body was present in a close-by field 20 minutes later.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"705\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SEI_304352325-c378.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-29087451\" alt=\"Story from Jam Press (Pilot Mysteriously Jumps) Pictured: The plane that was reportedly being flown by Leandro Andr?s Bertazzo. A 42-year-old pilot has mysteriously fallen to his death during a flight as a young trainee was forced to land the plane. Leandro Andr?s Bertazzo, 42, reportedly opened the door and jumped from the aircraft while in mid-air. The qualified commercial pilot was conducting a training flight with the 22-year-old woman when he allegedly jumped. The student pilot was forced to take control and land the Cessna C-150 light aircraft safely on her own. According to the student, named Rosario, Leandro told her ?you know what you have to do? and ?keep going forward?. The pilot, who worked for Flying Parrot Flight School in C?rdoba, Argentina, then removed his headphones, set aside his mobile phone, and unfastened his seatbelt. Rosario said he then opened the cabin door ? described as extremely difficult in flight due to air pressure ? and jumped from an altitude of about 820 feet (250 metres). The aircraft was flying near the rural area of Toledo, south of C?rdoba, when the incident occurred. The student immediately radioed for help, followed emergency procedures and landed the undamaged plane at the airfield without further incident. School director Eduardo ?lvarez, who received the alert from the student, said she was in shock but acted with ?great level-headedness?. She initially thought her instructor might have deployed a parachute but soon realised he had not. Eduardo and colleagues took off to search and located Leandro?s body in a field within 15 minutes. The emergency services confirmed his death at the scene. The instructor had flown earlier that day with another student on a re-training flight with no issues. Colleagues described him as cheerful, professional and impeccably presented, with no visible signs of distress. He had worked at the school for four years after a decade of training there and had previously flown in Chile, as reported by NeedToKnow. Eduardo, who called Leandro a friend, said: ?He arrived, we greeted each other with a kiss and a hug as always? We are all in shock. ?There is no way to understand what happened.? He added that Leandro had been applying for a position with a major airline. It later emerged that Leandro had reportedly received psychiatric treatment, a detail known only to his family. No colleagues had detected any warning signs during physical and mental health checks required every six months. The Federal Justice of C?rdoba is investigating the incident, which has stunned the local aviation community. Officials are examining all circumstances, although witness accounts point to a deliberate act. The student was unharmed and the aircraft sustained no damage, including to the door. ENDS EDITOR?S NOTES Fair Dealing \/ Fair Use: In limited cases, Jam Press may distribute material under fair dealing\/fair use principles for legitimate editorial reporting purposes. Jam Press accepts responsibility for licensed editorial publisher usage only. Any additional client usage, including use across owned social media channels, commercial marketing or non-editorial purposes, remains the responsibility of the client.\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\">\t<\/div><figcaption>The unnamed student needed to land the Cessna C-150 alone (Picture: JamPress)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"factbox\" data-ico=\"factbox_article\" data-track-module=\"factbox_article\">\n<h2 class=\"factbox-title\">\n\t\t\t\tEnroll for all of the most recent stories\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<div class=\"factbox-content\">\n<p>Start your day informed with Metro&#8217;s <strong>News Updates<\/strong> newsletter or get <strong>Breaking News <\/strong>alerts the moment it happens. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Eduardo Alvarez, director of flight school Flying Parrot Cordoba, where Mr Bertazzo worked as an instructor, revealed details of his conversation with the coed after the incident.<\/p>\n<p>Chatting with Argentinian media he explained that she told him he had \u2018jumped\u2019, adding: \u2018[She said] he took his headphones off, arranged his belongings including his cell phone, took his seatbelt off, opened the door which could be very difficult to open and jumped out.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u2018She sent a message informing concerning the situation and proceeded to return to the runway to land,\u2019 he added, saying the coed, who had a pilot\u2019s licence but few flying hours under her belt, had been \u2018very clear, decisive, mature and skilled\u2019.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"386\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SEI_304352331-8912.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-29087445\" alt=\"Story from Jam Press (Pilot Mysteriously Jumps) Pictured: Leandro Andr?s Bertazzo. A 42-year-old pilot has mysteriously fallen to his death during a flight as a young trainee was forced to land the plane. Leandro Andr?s Bertazzo, 42, reportedly opened the door and jumped from the aircraft while in mid-air. The qualified commercial pilot was conducting a training flight with the 22-year-old woman when he allegedly jumped. The student pilot was forced to take control and land the Cessna C-150 light aircraft safely on her own. According to the student, named Rosario, Leandro told her ?you know what you have to do? and ?keep going forward?. The pilot, who worked for Flying Parrot Flight School in C?rdoba, Argentina, then removed his headphones, set aside his mobile phone, and unfastened his seatbelt. Rosario said he then opened the cabin door ? described as extremely difficult in flight due to air pressure ? and jumped from an altitude of about 820 feet (250 metres). The aircraft was flying near the rural area of Toledo, south of C?rdoba, when the incident occurred. The student immediately radioed for help, followed emergency procedures and landed the undamaged plane at the airfield without further incident. School director Eduardo ?lvarez, who received the alert from the student, said she was in shock but acted with ?great level-headedness?. She initially thought her instructor might have deployed a parachute but soon realised he had not. Eduardo and colleagues took off to search and located Leandro?s body in a field within 15 minutes. The emergency services confirmed his death at the scene. The instructor had flown earlier that day with another student on a re-training flight with no issues. Colleagues described him as cheerful, professional and impeccably presented, with no visible signs of distress. He had worked at the school for four years after a decade of training there and had previously flown in Chile, as reported by NeedToKnow. Eduardo, who called Leandro a friend, said: ?He arrived, we greeted each other with a kiss and a hug as always? We are all in shock. ?There is no way to understand what happened.? He added that Leandro had been applying for a position with a major airline. It later emerged that Leandro had reportedly received psychiatric treatment, a detail known only to his family. No colleagues had detected any warning signs during physical and mental health checks required every six months. The Federal Justice of C?rdoba is investigating the incident, which has stunned the local aviation community. Officials are examining all circumstances, although witness accounts point to a deliberate act. The student was unharmed and the aircraft sustained no damage, including to the door. ENDS EDITOR?S NOTES Fair Dealing \/ Fair Use: In limited cases, Jam Press may distribute material under fair dealing\/fair use principles for legitimate editorial reporting purposes. Jam Press accepts responsibility for licensed editorial publisher usage only. Any additional client usage, including use across owned social media channels, commercial marketing or non-editorial purposes, remains the responsibility of the client.\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Mr Bertazzo had worked as a industrial pilot in Chile (Picture: JamPress)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018She was very shaken, but with complete professionalism she flew the plane to the airfield and made an ideal landing,\u2019 he added.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s also been reported that at one point in the course of the flight Mr Bertazzo told her: \u2018You realize what to do, keep moving forward.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Mr Alvarez went on to explain him as someone who was \u2018at all times smiling\u2019, saying that his death had come completely out of the blue.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"391\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SEI_304352274-ef2d.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-29087447\" alt=\"Story from Jam Press (Pilot Mysteriously Jumps) Pictured: Emergency services at the location where the pilot's body was found. A 42-year-old pilot has mysteriously fallen to his death during a flight as a young trainee was forced to land the plane. Leandro Andr?s Bertazzo, 42, reportedly opened the door and jumped from the aircraft while in mid-air. The qualified commercial pilot was conducting a training flight with the 22-year-old woman when he allegedly jumped. The student pilot was forced to take control and land the Cessna C-150 light aircraft safely on her own. According to the student, named Rosario, Leandro told her ?you know what you have to do? and ?keep going forward?. The pilot, who worked for Flying Parrot Flight School in C?rdoba, Argentina, then removed his headphones, set aside his mobile phone, and unfastened his seatbelt. Rosario said he then opened the cabin door ? described as extremely difficult in flight due to air pressure ? and jumped from an altitude of about 820 feet (250 metres). The aircraft was flying near the rural area of Toledo, south of C?rdoba, when the incident occurred. The student immediately radioed for help, followed emergency procedures and landed the undamaged plane at the airfield without further incident. School director Eduardo ?lvarez, who received the alert from the student, said she was in shock but acted with ?great level-headedness?. She initially thought her instructor might have deployed a parachute but soon realised he had not. Eduardo and colleagues took off to search and located Leandro?s body in a field within 15 minutes. The emergency services confirmed his death at the scene. The instructor had flown earlier that day with another student on a re-training flight with no issues. Colleagues described him as cheerful, professional and impeccably presented, with no visible signs of distress. He had worked at the school for four years after a decade of training there and had previously flown in Chile, as reported by NeedToKnow. Eduardo, who called Leandro a friend, said: ?He arrived, we greeted each other with a kiss and a hug as always? We are all in shock. ?There is no way to understand what happened.? He added that Leandro had been applying for a position with a major airline. It later emerged that Leandro had reportedly received psychiatric treatment, a detail known only to his family. No colleagues had detected any warning signs during physical and mental health checks required every six months. The Federal Justice of C?rdoba is investigating the incident, which has stunned the local aviation community. Officials are examining all circumstances, although witness accounts point to a deliberate act. The student was unharmed and the aircraft sustained no damage, including to the door. ENDS EDITOR?S NOTES Fair Dealing \/ Fair Use: In limited cases, Jam Press may distribute material under fair dealing\/fair use principles for legitimate editorial reporting purposes. Jam Press accepts responsibility for licensed editorial publisher usage only. Any additional client usage, including use across owned social media channels, commercial marketing or non-editorial purposes, remains the responsibility of the client.\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\">\t<\/div><figcaption>His body was present in a close-by field 20 minutes after the plane landed (Picture: JamPress)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018He took this tragic decision on board a plane with an individual by his side,\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018There\u2019s no strategy to give it some thought or understand it, however the human mind is so\u00a0complex, so treacherous. That\u2019s why what happened, happened.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>An investigation into the trainer\u2019s death is ongoing with officials saying the circumstances surrounding the accident are so unusual they&#8217;re unable to clarify the way it may need happened.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"503\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SEI_304352326-e5ef.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-29087448\" alt=\"Story from Jam Press (Pilot Mysteriously Jumps) Pictured: The plane that was reportedly being flown by Leandro Andr?s Bertazzo. A 42-year-old pilot has mysteriously fallen to his death during a flight as a young trainee was forced to land the plane. Leandro Andr?s Bertazzo, 42, reportedly opened the door and jumped from the aircraft while in mid-air. The qualified commercial pilot was conducting a training flight with the 22-year-old woman when he allegedly jumped. The student pilot was forced to take control and land the Cessna C-150 light aircraft safely on her own. According to the student, named Rosario, Leandro told her ?you know what you have to do? and ?keep going forward?. The pilot, who worked for Flying Parrot Flight School in C?rdoba, Argentina, then removed his headphones, set aside his mobile phone, and unfastened his seatbelt. Rosario said he then opened the cabin door ? described as extremely difficult in flight due to air pressure ? and jumped from an altitude of about 820 feet (250 metres). The aircraft was flying near the rural area of Toledo, south of C?rdoba, when the incident occurred. The student immediately radioed for help, followed emergency procedures and landed the undamaged plane at the airfield without further incident. School director Eduardo ?lvarez, who received the alert from the student, said she was in shock but acted with ?great level-headedness?. She initially thought her instructor might have deployed a parachute but soon realised he had not. Eduardo and colleagues took off to search and located Leandro?s body in a field within 15 minutes. The emergency services confirmed his death at the scene. The instructor had flown earlier that day with another student on a re-training flight with no issues. Colleagues described him as cheerful, professional and impeccably presented, with no visible signs of distress. He had worked at the school for four years after a decade of training there and had previously flown in Chile, as reported by NeedToKnow. Eduardo, who called Leandro a friend, said: ?He arrived, we greeted each other with a kiss and a hug as always? We are all in shock. ?There is no way to understand what happened.? He added that Leandro had been applying for a position with a major airline. It later emerged that Leandro had reportedly received psychiatric treatment, a detail known only to his family. No colleagues had detected any warning signs during physical and mental health checks required every six months. The Federal Justice of C?rdoba is investigating the incident, which has stunned the local aviation community. Officials are examining all circumstances, although witness accounts point to a deliberate act. The student was unharmed and the aircraft sustained no damage, including to the door. ENDS EDITOR?S NOTES Fair Dealing \/ Fair Use: In limited cases, Jam Press may distribute material under fair dealing\/fair use principles for legitimate editorial reporting purposes. Jam Press accepts responsibility for licensed editorial publisher usage only. Any additional client usage, including use across owned social media channels, commercial marketing or non-editorial purposes, remains the responsibility of the client.\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Investigators are looking into the circumstances surrounding the death (Picture: JamPress)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>One line of inquiry being followed is whether or not a mechanical failure regarding a hatch or one among the plane\u2019s safety systems occurred, with the craft and the flight school documentation being studied, together with the communications maintained while the plane was airborne.<\/p>\n<p>Local reports have said Mr Bertazzo, who described himself as a former industrial pilot in Chile, had undergone neuropsychiatric treatment.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, only close relations were said to pay attention to this before his tragic death occurred.<\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"><\/use><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: TV presenter quits after falsely claiming Lionel Messi\u2019s dad had died<\/span><\/p>\n<section id=\"share-buttons-bottom\" class=\"share-buttons share-buttons-bottom\"><a class=\"metro-button share-bar-comments\" data-vars-position=\"bottom\" href=\"#metro-comments-container\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Comment now<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-comment\" href=\"#social-comment\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-comments__label\">Comments<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-preferred-source\" href=\"#social-preferred-source\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-preferred-source__label\">Add as preferred source<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n<div class=\"newsletter-end-card accent--news\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-end-card__inner\">\n<h4>News Updates<\/h4>\n<p>Stay on top of the headlines with day by day email updates.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leandro Bertazzo is reported to have fallen to his death from the plane as he was training a student (Picture: JamPress) A student pilot has spoken of how she was forced to land a plane alone after her instructor \u2018jumped to his death from the cockpit\u2019 midway through the flight. 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